Ventilating window for wall structures



Feb. 23, 1960 o. KUBA ZKY 2,925,769

VENTILATING WINDOW FOR WALL STRUCTURES Filed July 1, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet1 5| Z: B m F i '4 F: .2 3| 9 E v i o 331 \34 {32!35 fssu/m 45 E 57 4 52c INVENTOR j 5 45 4 4 CH0 Kuba+zky 48 l0 BY Z Q u |2 M 32 I I ATTORNEY}Feb. 23, 1960 o. KUBATZKY 2,925,769

VENTILATING WINDOW FOR WALL STRUCTURES Filed July 1, 195? 2 Sheets-Sheet2 IIIII l- III/ 1N VENTOR O'H'o Kubafzky ATTORNEY} Un t te Pat i r aApplication July 1, 1957, Serial No. 669,101

7( Zlaims. (CI. 98-37) invention relates to ventilating windows for wallstructures, and more particularly to ventilating windows ofz the generalcharacter disclosed in my United States Patent 2,535,933, dated December26, 1950, for Window and Wall Ventilator, which discloses, among otherfeatures, end shields for a'deflecting shield structure, each ofwhichend shields comprises two shield elements or wings, connected togetherand both movable into and out of a window frame opening upon movementsof a deflector shield to closed and adjustably open positions.Important" objects of the present invention are-t0 provide anti-rattlingmeans for theshield elements of the end shields; employing in part:latch means, including parts thereof which also function as parts oftheanti-. rattling means. Other important objects are .to provide partialclosures. for the ends of a trough. which trough provides .a. supportfor a swingable deflecting shield with'the. bottom portion thereofdisposed in the trough which troughalso provides collection means formoisture which might otherwise find its way past the deflector, or'forcondensate which would run down the room-facing side ofthe deflectingshield;-and to provide a slidable connection between the end shieldsreferred to above.

Other objects and advantages.-of. thev invention will appear during thecourse of the following detailed description of the invention, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, forming portions of thisdisclosure, and in which drawings. i

Fig. 1 is a room-side elevational view ,of the ventilating window with adeflecting shield in a closed position and broken away in ordertodisclose a'portion of the outdoors-facing structure or foraminouspanel of the ventilating window. v

'more clearly, in top plan, a partial closure for a trough.

. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view along the lines ofFig.2 but showing the deflecting shield in a j partly open position.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view,substantially on the line 6-.6 of Fig. 5 but on an enlarged scale.

vFig. 7 is a transverse vertical sectional view along the lines of Figs.2 and 5 but showing the deflecting shield in a fullyopen position. VFig. 8 is afragmentaryvertical longitudinal sectional view, along thelines of Fig. 6 and taken substantially onthe line 88 of Fig. 7 but onan enlarged scale.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the partial closure referred 'to in theabove descriptions of Figs. 3 and 4.

"Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional viewsubstantially on the line 10-10 of Fig. 7 but on an enlarged scale.

I Fig. ,11 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional viewsubstantially on the line Ill -11 of Fig. 7 m

an enlarged scale.

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In" the drawings wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of theinvention and wherein similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generallydesignates the ventilating window; B, the window frame; C, a deflectingshield; and D, a foraminous shield.

.The window frame B includes a sill 10, having a relatively broad andelongated body portion 11, with an elongated upwardly-opening andopen-ended trough 12 at one longitudinal edge portion 13 and a means, asa stepped shoulder 14, at the other longitudinal edge portion 15, torockablysupport the shield D, with the body portion 11 slopingdownwardly from the trough 12 to the shoulder 14 and allthis structuremay be an integral extruded metal section, such as of aluminum oraluminum alloys. The trough 12 has a forward or roomsideupwardly-inclined wall 16 and a rear or outside vertical wall 17. Thereis also provided a lintel 20 having a relatively broad and elongatedbody portion 21 which may be provided with a shoulder 22 at onelongilongitudinal edge portion 32 enlarged in thickness, longitudinallyprooved as at 33 and having an inner relatively broad flat face34 withthe two faces 34 of thertwo jambs facing each other. There is also aninner end face 35 for each portion 32. At the base of the groove 33 is asmall horizontal groove 36 extending to the groove 33 as in Fig. 11.

The deflecting shield C is shown as containing a panel or pane of glass45having a frame 46 consisting of upper and lower rails 47 and 48respectively and stiles 49 joining the rails. Preferably, the lower rail48 is of U-shaped rubber or other resilient material. The shield C maybe rockably supported with its rail 47 within the trough 12 and, when ina closed position, with its rail 47 in face contact with the shoulder22.

The deflecting shield C also includes end shields'50 each comprising aforward shield element 51 and a rearward shield element 52 of preferablyrelatively thin slightly springy metallic sheets, with the forwardshield elements 51 extending from the inner faces of the stiles 49 intothe opening mentioned and in sliding contact with the inner flat faces34 of the longitudinal edge portions 32 of the jambs 30. These forwardshield elements 51 have upper curved edges 53 provided with spaced-apartnotches 54 for a purpose later detailed. The inner edge 55 of theelement 51 converges toward the lower end of the panel 45. The rearwardshield element 52 has somewhat the general shape of the element 51 butpreferably has a straight upper edge 56, is shorter than the element 51and has a narrow flange 57 along its rearward edge to contact the endface 35. Each two elements 51 and 52 are preferably pivotally connectedadjacent their lower end portions as by pivot pin 58 with the elements51 outermost or in sliding coni since they will not cat ch upon the endfaces .35. How;

' inner' flat faces 34.

Dual function means 65 for both latching the defiect ing shield C inselected adjustable open positions and.

also providing anti-rattling means preferably'ernploys two of thecombined latches and connectors of my United States Patent 2,518,992,dated August 15,1950. I Such combined latches and connectors include ahousing 66 having an opening in one wall thereof from" whichjprotrudes aportion of a reciprocating spr'in'g biased bolt 67 in the form of aball. The housings 66 [may be secured to the body portion 21 of thelintel 20 at each end portion thereof with the bolt 67 adapted toyieldably press upon the inner face of the upper edge por tion of ashield element 51 but may, enter the notches 54 as the shield element 51is rockedby movements of the deflecting shield C. This pressure tends topress the upper portions of the shield elements '51 against the face 34of the portion 32and this prevents rattling. The rear upper edge portionof the element52 is also contacted. and pressed upon by the bolt 67 whenthe deflecting shield C is in a fully open position, as in Figs;

7 and 8 and thus also prevents rattling of the shield pressure forcesthem ag'ainst the elements 52, since the Since the rear wall 17 of thetrough I2 ends short of the adjacent jambs 30 and the enlargedlongitudinallyextending edge portions 32, as may be appreciated in Figs.3 and 4, to enable moisture accumulated in the trough to discharge" atthe ends of the rear wall 17 to the downwardly sloping body portion 11of the sill 10,: it has been found necessary to prevent moisture (whichmay condense on the indoor face'of the panel 45 and. run down into theadjacent part of the trough) from discharging at the ends of the troughinto the room. Accordingly, referring mainly to-.Fig. 9, taken withFigs. 2 to 5 inclusive, it will be seen that I provide means 70 to closeportions of the ends of the trough 12. The means comprises a preferablythin metal insert for each end,, having. a flat base portion 71,, anupwardly and forwardly inclined fiat portion 72' integral therewith, anda fiat vertical wing portion. 73 extending from one upwardly-extendingedge ofthe portion 72, with upper edges 74 and .75of the portions 72'and'73 respectively in the same horizontal plane. Thefinsert is adapted;to be positioned with the base portion 71 disposed upon the upper faceof the body portion 11 of the sill atthe trough 12 and with aportionthereof in the horizontal groove 36 at the base of the groove 33', theinclined portion 72 in face contact with the inner face of the forwardwall 16 of the trough, and the wing portion 72 closing the troughadjacent the. inclined. wall, 16 and extending into the lowest partofthe groove 33 as may be appreciatedin Fig.4 for example;

The foraminous shield D. may include. a wire. screen panel 80 within aframe 81 with the lower rail 82 of the latter disposed in contact withthe shoulder 14' and the upper rail 83 removably supported by thesupport means 24.

The sill 10,.lintel20 and jambs 30 may be of extruded metal sections (asof aluminum or'its alloys) which have been cut to specifications. Thisprovides'an economical method of fashioning ventilating windows ofvarious sizes as required since the sections may be portions ofelongated lengths or strips of extruded metal.

By the term relatively broad in the specification: and claims is meantsill, lintel and jamb body portions broader than in conventional windowframes. For example, relatively" broad is a breadth of five inches.

What is claimed is:

lating window including a window frame defining a window'fra'nie'openingtherethrough and havinga lintel, sill and jambs, each jamb provided witha vertically-extending relatively broad body portion and onevertically-extending edge portion at one month of said opening, saidedge portion extending from said sill to said lintel and having asubstantially vertical smooth flat broad face facing saidopening and oneof the faces facing the other of the faces; a rockableupwardly-extending deflecting shield 1:;A ventilating window aswaitsmurwava forlsaidj opening including a deflecti'ng panel,- a frametherefor having 'stiles, 'an' end shield fixedly connected to eachstile, the end shields being of substantially flat thin metal anddisposed to slid e over theinner flat faces of the edge portions uponrocking of said deflecting shield; means carried by said window framefor rockably supporting said deflecting shield; and latching andpressing means carried by said window frame for each end shieldforlatchingthefend shields in variousmanually adjusted positions withrespect to saidsubstantiallyvertical. smooth fiat. broad faces, and forpr'es'singthe' end shields? against the substantially vertical smoothflat broad faces to prevent rattlingof the end shields; 1

2.. A. ventilating" window: according. to claim lcharacterized inthatsaid latchingand pressing means. includes a resilient member; I

3.:A ventilating. window" according to. claim 1 charac-' terized in thatsaid' end shield'has a notched upper edge and said latching andpressing. means includes'a springbiased bolt having arr-end face in.contac'tiwitli. a face of said end shield when said endishield'is.in'one posi-- tion, andis ina selected'of the notches ofsaid end shieldwhen said end shield is in another position.

4. A ventilating window according to claim I characterized in that said:end shield comprises two overlapping upwardly-extending shield elements,having opposite flat faces, pivotally connectedi=.together at theirlower pertions for relative sliding movementsover one of said opposite'fiat faces of each;- and connection means are provided for limitedrelative. sliding connection of cabin of said shield elements at' theirupper portions, said con-- nection me'a'ns facing away from-said fiatbroad face.

5. A ventilating window according to claim 4: characterized in thateachof sa'i'd connection means comprises a lug extendingfrom a shieldelement andthe wall ofa slot in the companion shield ele'ment, with saidlug extending into said" slot and away from said inner flat face.

6, A ventilatingwindow' fora wallstructure, said ventilating windowincluding a- Window frame having jambs and a sill provided with a broadfiat body portion and a: trough, having anupwardly-opening mouthextending along a room-side longitudinal edge portion of said bodyportion, saidtrough including an upwardly inclined longitudinal wallextending outwardly of said window frame, and a second longitudinal wallspaced from said" upwardly inclined longitudinalwall and- 0f less lengththan said u 'awardly-inclinedlongitudinal wall; closure means at theends of" said trough for partly closing the trough at the ends thereofand extending fromthe ends ofsaid upwardly-inclined wall toward thehorizontal planes of the longitudinal faces of said second longitudinalwall, including a base portion disposed upon said broad fiat bodyportion at said trough, and an upwardly inclined portionextending fromsaid base portion with portions'of said base portion and upwardlyinclined portion extending into said ja'mbs; said body portion beinginclined downwardly from said trough; and adefiecting shield providedwith a lower longitudinal edge disposed within said trough. v p

7. A ventilating window for a'wall structure, said ventilating windowincluding a window framethaving a sill of extruded metal provided withabroad fiat body portion and a trough, having an upwardly-opening mouthextendi along a room-side longitudinal edge portion of said b y P i n ad trough including'ani inclined longitudinal wall extending outwardly ofsaid window frame and a second longitudinal wall spaced therefrom and ofopening at their room-side face and horizontal grooves joining saidvertically-extending grooves at the lower ends thereof; closure means atthe ends of said trough for partly closing the trough at the endsthereof and extending from the ends of said upwardly-inclined walltoward the horizontal planes of the longitudinal faces of said secondlongitudinal wall, each of'said closure means including a base portionextending snugly into said horizontal groove, an upwardly inclinedportion extending upwardly from said base portion, and a wing portionextending from said upwardly inclined portion and normal thereto andpartly into said vertically-extending groove of said jamb, with saidwing portion in face contact with a portion of the inner face of saidinclined longitudinal wall of said trough; said body portion beinginclined downwardly from said trough; and a deflecting shield providedwith a lower longitudinal edge disposed within said trough, said shieldhaving side stiles each having an end flange extending into thevertically-extending groove when said deflecting shield is in a verticalclosed position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,433,166 Wolff Oct. 24, 1922 2,351,522 Kubatzky June 13, 1949 2,535,9337 Kubatzky Dec. 23, 1950

